Legislative Assembly of Ontario

No. 173 N^o 173

Votes and Proceedings

Procès-verbaux

Legislative Assembly of Ontario

Assemblée législative de l'Ontario

1st Session, 36th Parliament

1re session, 36e législature

Wednesday, March 5, 1997

Mercredi 5 mars 1997

PRAYERS 1:30 P.M.

PRIÈRES 13 H 30

MOTIONS

MOTIONS

With unanimous consent, on motion by Mr Johnson (Don Mills),

Avec le consentement unanime, sur la motion de M. Johnson (Don Mills),

Ordered, That the following committees be authorized to meet during the weeks of March 17, March 24, April 7 and April 14, 1997 in accordance with the schedule of meeting dates agreed to by the three party whips and tabled with the Clerk of the assembly to examine and inquire into the following matters:

Standing Committee on Administration of Justice to consider Bill 84, An Act to promote Fire Prevention and Public Safety in Ontario and to amend and repeal certain other Acts relating to Fire Services and Bill 105, An Act to renew the partnership between the province, municipalities and the police and to enhance community safety;

Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs to consider matters related to pre-budget consultation and Bill 106, An Act respecting the financing of local government;

Standing Committee on General Government to consider Bill 109, An Act to amend the Public Libraries Act to put authority, responsibility and accountability for providing and effectively managing local library services at the local level;

Standing Committee on Government Agencies to review intended appointments to the public sector;

Standing Committee on Resources Development to consider Bill 98, An Act to promote job creation and increased municipal accountability while providing for the recovery of development costs related to new growth and Bill 107, An Act to enact the Municipal Water and Sewage Transfer Act, 1997 and to amend other Acts with Respect to water and sewage.

PETITIONS

PÉTITIONS

Petition relating to North York Branson Hospital (Sessional Paper No. P-15) (Tabled March 5, 1997) Mr M. Kwinter.

Petition relating to TVOntario (Sessional Paper No. P-117) (Tabled March 5, 1997) Mr M. Gravelle.

Petition relating to Workers Health and Safety Centre and Occupational Health Clinics (Sessional Paper No. P-118) (Tabled March 5, 1997) Mr D. Christopherson.

Petitions relating to Not altering the Occupational Health and Safety Act or eroding the rights of workers (Sessional Paper No. P-162) (Tabled March 5, 1997) Mr D. Christopherson and Ms F. Lankin.

Petition relating to Amalgamating the six municipalities within Toronto (Sessional Paper No. P-179) (Tabled March 5, 1997) Mr M. Sergio.

Petitions relating to Bill 84, Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1996 (Sessional Paper No. P-197) (Tabled March 5, 1997) Mr D. Christopherson, Mr T. Froese, Mr G. Martiniuk and Mr D. Rollins.

Petition relating to Cuts to base funding for hospitals and the removal of hospital services (Sessional Paper No. P-214) (Tabled March 5, 1997) Mrs B. Fisher.

Pétition ayant rapport aux Bibliothèques Publiques (Sessional Paper No. P-223) (Tabled March 5, 1997) Mr J.-M. Lalonde.

Petition relating to Restructuring the provincial-municipal relationship (Sessional Paper No. P-228) (Tabled March 5, 1997) Mr D. Ramsay.

Pétition ayant rapport à L'Hôpital Montfort (Sessional Paper No. P-235) (Tabled March 5, 1997) Mr G. Morin.

Petition relating to Resolution #67 presented by Mrs S. Pupatello (Sessional Paper No. P-236) (Tabled March 5, 1997) Mr J. O'Toole.

REPORTS BY COMMITTEES

RAPPORTS DES COMITÉS

Mr Silipo from the Standing Committee on Government Agencies presented the Committee's Thirty-third Report (Sessional Paper No. 366) (Tabled March 5, 1997).	M. Silipo du Comité permanent des organismes gouvernementaux présente le trente-troisième rapport du comité (document parlementaire no 366) (déposé le 5 mars 1997).
Pursuant to Standing Order 106(g)(11), the Report was deemed to be adopted by the House.	Conformément à l'article 106(g)(11), le rapport est réputé avoir été adopté par l'Assemblée.

Mr Kennedy from the Standing Committee on Estimates presented the Committee's report as follows:-

Pursuant to Standing Order 60(a), the following Estimates (1996-1997) are reported back to the House as they were not previously selected by the Committee for consideration and are deemed to be received and concurred in:-

OFFICE OF THE ASSEMBLY

201 Office of the Assembly Program, Operating $ 93,155,100

202 Commission(er)'s Program, Operating 9,590,200

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTION OFFICER

501 Office of the Chief Election Officer Program, Operating $ 951,600

OMBUDSMAN ONTARIO

2301 Ombudsman Ontario Program, Operating $ 8,515,700

OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL AUDITOR

2501 Office of the Provincial Auditor Program, Operating $ 6,928,300

ORDERS OF THE DAY

ORDRE DU JOUR

Debate was resumed on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 109, An Act to amend the Public Libraries Act to put authority, responsibility and accountability for providing and effectively managing local library services at the local level.

Le débat reprend sur la motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 109, Loi modifiant la Loi sur les bibliothèques publiques de façon à situer à l'échelon local les pouvoirs, la responsabilité et l'obligation de rendre compte concernant la fourniture et la gestion efficace des services locaux de bibliothèque.

The question having then been put was carried on the following division:-

Barrett Hardeman Ouellette

Bassett Harnick Parker

Beaubien Hastings Pettit

Boushy Hodgson Rollins

Brown Hudak Ross

(Scarborough West) Jackson Sampson

Carr Johns Shea

Carroll Johnson Sheehan

Chudleigh (Don Mills) Smith

Cunningham Jordan Snobelen

DeFaria Kells Spina

Doyle Klees Stewart

Ecker Leadston Turnbull

Elliott Marland Vankoughnet

Fisher Martiniuk Villeneuve

Flaherty McLean Wilson

Ford Munro Witmer

Fox Murdoch Wood

Froese Mushinski (London South)

Galt Newman Young

Gilchrist O'Toole

Bartolucci Gravelle Phillips

Boyd Kormos Pouliot

Bradley Kwinter Ramsay

Caplan Lalonde Ruprecht

Castrilli Lankin Sergio

Cleary Marchese Silipo

Cordiano Martel Wildman

Curling Martin Wood

Gerretsen Miclash (Cochrane North)

Grandmaître Patten

And the Bill was accordingly read the second time and Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on General Government.

En conséquence, ce projet de loi est lu une deuxième fois et déféré au Comité permanent des affaires gouvernementales.

Debate was resumed on the motion for Second Reading of Bill 106, An Act respecting the financing of local government.	Le débat reprend sur la motion portant deuxième lecture du projet de loi 106, Loi concernant le financement des administrations locales.
After some time, by unanimous consent, it was agreed that the division required pursuant to Standing Order 28(a) be deferred until Thursday, March 6, 1997, immediately following Question Period.	Après quelque temps, avec le consentement unanime, il est convenu que le vote requis conformément à l'article 28(a) du Règlement soit différé jusqu'au jeudi 6 mars 1997, immédiatement après la période des questions.

The House then adjourned at 6:00 p.m.

À 18 h, la chambre a ensuite ajourné ses travaux.

Sessional Papers Presented Pursuant to Standing Order 39(c):-

Documents Parlementaires Déposés Conformément à l'article 39(c) du Règlement:-

Occupational Disease Panel / Comité des maladies professionelles, Annual Report for the year ending March 31, 1996 (No. 364) (Tabled March 5, 1997).

Pay Equity Commission / La Commission de l'Équité Salariale, Annual Report for the period April 1, 1995 to March 31, 1996 (No. 365) (Tabled March 5, 1997).

Questions Answered (see Sessional Paper No. 5):-

Responses to Petitions:-

Réponses aux Pétitions:-

Petitions relating to Bill 110, School Class Sizes Act, 1997 (Sessional Paper No. P-206):

Petition relating to Demanding the Federal Liberal Government to adequately fund health care (Sessional Paper No. P-209):

Petitions relating to the PACE 2000 Foundation (Sessional Paper No. P-218):

Pétitions ayant rapport aux Bibliothèques Publiques (Sessional Paper No. P-223):

Petition relating to Restoring operating and capital funding for early childhood education programs (Sessional Paper No. P-224):